,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebfa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #cj1 #bjad ,ms4 ,loretta ,sanchez of ,california introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,homeland ,security and the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,north and ,central ,american and ,caribbean border security cooperation initiative1 enhance the security of ,mexico's southern border1 improve ,united ,states short term detention standards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,central ,american and ,,usa ,initiatives ,act or the ,,causa ,initiatives ,act4 #b4 ,north and ,central ,american border security cooperation initiative 7a7 ,border security cooperation initiative 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state and other appropriate ,united ,states officials1 shall work with the appropriate officials of the ,government of ,canada and the ,government of ,mexico1 in conjunction with representatives from the governments of ,central ,american countries1 to establish a program to-- 7,a7 assess the specific needs of ,central ,american countries to maintain the security of the international borders of such countries2 7,b7 determine the support needed by such countries from the ,united ,states1 ,canada1 and ,mexico1 to meet such needs2 and 7,c7 assess the current structure for handling displaced minors and other vulnerable individuals in ,central ,american countries and recommendations to improve such structure4 7#b7 ,consideration ,any actions taken pursuant to this subsection by the individuals referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall be taken in accordance with the goals of advancing human rights and economic opportunities1 as well as programming and support for the rule of law1 good governance1 and civil society4 7b7 ,report ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report on the assessments and determination carried out in accordance with subsection 7a74 #c4 ,caribbean border security cooperation initiatives 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in cooperation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall work with appropriate officials of the governments of the countries of the ,caribbean to establish a program to assess the specific needs of such countries to address the unique challenges of maritime border security4 7b7 ,report ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report on the assessment of needs carried out in accordance with subsection 7a74 #d4 ,enhancing the security of ,mexico's southern border 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall work with appropriate officials of the ,government of ,mexico to establish a program to assess the specific needs of ,mexico to help secure ,mexico's southern border from undocumented aliens1 drugs1 weapons1 and other contraband4 ,such plan shall include-- 7#a7 a comprehensive plan for the deployment and use of technology along the southern border of ,mexico1 which at a minimum shall contain-- 7,a7 an assessment of current technology capabilities along the southern border of ,mexico2 7,b7 a description of the research and development capabilities of the ,government of ,mexico1 and collaboration between the ,science and ,technology ,directorate of the ,department of ,homeland ,security to help improve such capabilities2 and 7,c7 a description of ,mexico's technology needs to address southern border crossing transportation screening1 including vehicle1 pedestrian and rail screening2 and 7#b7 a comprehensive plan for the repatriation of migrants to their home countries1 which at a minimum shall contain-- 7,a7 a description of the ways the ,government of ,mexico and the ,government of the ,united ,states can coordinate with international non-governmental organizations to ensure humane repatriation methods are practiced2 7,b7 a description of the training1 personnel and equipment needed to implement such a repatriation program2 and 7,c7 an assessment of current and future land and rail ports of entry infrastructure that will be needed to maintain legitimate border activity along the southern border of ,mexico4 7b7 ,report ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report on the assessment of needs carried out in accordance with subsection 7a74 #e4 ,improving ,united ,states short term detention standards 7a7 ,proper access to adequate facilities and personal needs upon or as soon as practicable following apprehension and during short term detention at ,border ,patrol processing centers ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall ensure that adequate facilities and sustaining needs1 such as access to food and water1 medical care and sanitary facilities1 are provided to an individual apprehended and detained by a ,border ,patrol agent between ports of entry upon or as soon as practicable following the time of such apprehension or during subsequent short term detention4 7b7 ,access to information on detainee rights at ,border ,patrol processing centers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall ensure that an individual unlawfully present in the ,united ,states who is apprehended by a ,border ,patrol agent is promptly provided with information concerning such individual's rights1 including the right to contact a representative of such individual's government for purposes of ,united ,states treaty obligations4 7#b7 ,form ,the information referred to in paragraph 7#a7 may be provided either verbally or in writing by the apprehending ,border ,patrol agent1 and shall be posted in the detention holding cell in which such individual is being held4 ,the information shall be provided in a language understandable to such individual4 7c7 ,documentation concerning repatriated individuals ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall establish and maintain a database containing the following information relating to individuals unlawfully present in the ,united ,states who are apprehended and detained by ,border ,patrol agents3 7#a7 ,information on the location of apprehension4 7#b7 ,information on family members separated by the ,border ,patrol during apprehension or detention4 7#c7 ,information on the medical conditions of apprehended and detained individuals during short term detention4 7#d7 ,information on any personal property that was returned to the individual upon repatriation4 7d7 ,daytime repatriation ,repatriations shall be limited to daylight hours and avoid locations that are determined to have high indices of crime and violence4 7e7 ,short term detention defined ,in this section1 the term short term detention means detention of an individual in a ,border ,patrol processing center for #gb hours or less1 before repatriation of such individual to such individual's country of nationality or last habitual residence4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on the procurement process and standards of entities with which the ,department of ,homeland ,security has contracts for the transportation and detention of individuals unlawfully present in the ,united ,states who are apprehended by agents or officers of the ,department4 ,such report should also consider the operational efficiency of contracting out for the transportation and detention of individuals unlawfully present in the ,united ,states4